“[A]n indie bedroom/garage recording project that has the bombast and sentimentality of musical theater, but also the deliberate lyrical strangeness and unsettling vibe of art rock.” – Matthew Perpetua on Fluxblog

“Alison Dennis manages to make keys, clarinet, drums and vocals sound like a raucous orchestra in full swagger. Her theatrical bent and mastery of the counterpoint prove both innovative and playful and really, really shouldn’t be glossed over.” – Jacob An Kittenplan on Cassette Gods

Dr. Something also has assorted demos, rough sketches, instrumentals and more on Soundcloud.

Here is a video of a live performance from October 1st, 2016 at The Lombard Pub:

Bio:

Alison Dennis, a.k.a. Dr. Something, is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has been recording and performing music in Portland for over a decade. She creates catchy chamber pop featuring piano, synth, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, and bass. Her music is an attempt to seamlessly blend earnestness and facetiousness, art and novelty. She also currently plays keyboards and saxophone in the psych-pop band All I Feel Is Yes and has previously performed with the bands Coney Island Cartel, Y La Bamba, Audie Darling, and Leonard Mynx. Her song “Life Inside” was featured in a video for Play Fair PDX and she has recently scored music for a locally-produced short film called Freebies. RIYL: Nellie McKay, John Grant, Joni Mitchell, Ben Folds

Dr. Something’s new EP Rustic Machinery features five new chamber-pop songs that explore the topics of chronic illness, fallen Mars rovers, spiteful hoarding, and eroticism. It features Alison Dennis on vocals, piano/keyboards, clarinet, and bass, and Mike Chastain on drums and was recorded in a bedroom and a garage in 2016.

Dr. Something Has Appeared at the Following Fine Venues/Events

The Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR

The PSU Popular Music Board’s Live at Lunch Concert Series – Portland, OR